Agate quarry, Halsbach, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Agate quarry | Quarry |
| Halsbach | Village |
| Freiberg | Town |
| Mittelsachsen | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 50'' North , 13° 22' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Halsbrücke | 3,619 (2015) | 3.0km |
| Freiberg | 43,670 (2015) | 3.6km |
| Niederschöna | 2,108 (2015) | 4.8km |
| Großschirma | 6,179 (2015) | 7.7km |
| Brand-Erbisdorf | 11,284 (2015) | 8.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Achatbruch, Halsbach, Revier Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland
Agate occurrence known since the 17th century.
There is not much left from the quarry. It was filled up in the late 1970s or early 1980s and nature has done the rest. But there are still findings of smaller pieces on the fields around the former quarry; especially in spring and fall after the farmers have done their work.
(Field observations of T.C. Klinger)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- Ore MountainsMountain Range
Germany
- Saxony
- Mittelsachsen
- Freiberg Mining DistrictMining District
- Mittelsachsen
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Agate quarry, Halsbach, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany